AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Rabun Gap Georgia. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/rabun-gap-ga 144 69 https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/rabun-gap-ga https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:44:44 -0600 Carter and Collins’ digs come as Dooley’s campaign launch has been largely overshadowed by coverage of his abysmal coaching record The https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/ajc-gop-senate-rivals-attack-derek-dooleys-college-football-coaching-record-31761791-atlanta-ga.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/ajc-gop-senate-rivals-attack-derek-dooleys-college-football-coaching-record-31761791-atlanta-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 As Georgia Republicans return home for August recess, DPG is reminding voters every day this week of the biggest betrayals of Georgians in https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/gop-budget-law-breakdown-gop-senate-candidates-support-increased-taxes-spiked-costs-for-georgias-working-families-31761792-atlanta-ga.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/gop-budget-law-breakdown-gop-senate-candidates-support-increased-taxes-spiked-costs-for-georgias-working-families-31761792-atlanta-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 ATLANTA - The State of Georgia’s net tax collections for the first month of FY 2026 totaled $2.49 billion, for a decrease of $70.1 https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/gov-kemp-july-net-tax-revenues-down-27-31762476-atlanta-ga.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/gov-kemp-july-net-tax-revenues-down-27-31762476-atlanta-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 As Georgia Republicans return home for August recess, DPG is reminding voters every day this week of the biggest betrayals of Georgians in https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/gop-budget-law-breakdown-gop-senate-candidates-support-attacks-on-georgias-clean-energy-jobs-and-industry-that-could-raise-prices-31761788-atlanta-ga.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/gop-budget-law-breakdown-gop-senate-candidates-support-attacks-on-georgias-clean-energy-jobs-and-industry-that-could-raise-prices-31761788-atlanta-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 After failed and former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley launched his campaign for U.S. Senate, the On3 podcast joined the dogpile of https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/on3-podcast-derek-dooleys-failed-decision-making-does-not-inspire-confidence-31761789-atlanta-ga.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/on3-podcast-derek-dooleys-failed-decision-making-does-not-inspire-confidence-31761789-atlanta-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 As Georgia Republicans return home for August recess, DPG is reminding voters every day this week of the biggest betrayals of Georgians in https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/gop-budget-law-breakdown-gop-senate-candidates-support-a-backdoor-for-privatizing-social-security-31761787-atlanta-ga.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/gop-budget-law-breakdown-gop-senate-candidates-support-a-backdoor-for-privatizing-social-security-31761787-atlanta-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 As Georgia Republicans return home for August recess, DPG is reminding voters every day this week of the biggest betrayals of Georgians in https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/gop-budget-law-breakdown-gop-senate-candidates-support-gutting-georgias-rural-hospitals-31761784-atlanta-ga.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/gop-budget-law-breakdown-gop-senate-candidates-support-gutting-georgias-rural-hospitals-31761784-atlanta-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 “Senior Republicans are girding for the possibility of another Trump-Kemp proxy fight to erupt over this Senate seat.” Republicans in https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/ajc-kemps-latest-gamble-a-blankslate-senate-candidate-with-big-stakes-31761785-atlanta-ga.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/ajc-kemps-latest-gamble-a-blankslate-senate-candidate-with-big-stakes-31761785-atlanta-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Collins’ digs come as Dooley’s campaign launch has been largely overshadowed by coverage of his abysmal coaching record On https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/life-on-the-sidelines-maga-extremist-mike-collins-goes-after-derek-dooley-on-day-one-for-his-failed-coaching-and-political-record-31761786-atlanta-ga.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/life-on-the-sidelines-maga-extremist-mike-collins-goes-after-derek-dooley-on-day-one-for-his-failed-coaching-and-political-record-31761786-atlanta-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington Examiner: “Dooley has consistently opted not to support Trump at the ballot box or through financial contributions”  https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/dpg-statement-on-derek-dooley-entering-us-senate-race-31761779-atlanta-ga.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/dpg-statement-on-derek-dooley-entering-us-senate-race-31761779-atlanta-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 GA-10 Constituent Carolyn Gorman: “When I got his response […] he had already voted in favor of House Bill 1. So he lied to https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/new-maga-extremist-mike-collins-caught-lying-to-his-constituent-about-medicaid-cuts-31761780-atlanta-ga.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/new-maga-extremist-mike-collins-caught-lying-to-his-constituent-about-medicaid-cuts-31761780-atlanta-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 As Georgia Republicans return home for August recess, DPG is reminding voters every day this week of the biggest betrayals of Georgians in https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/gop-budget-law-breakdown-gop-senate-candidates-support-gutting-georgias-rural-hospitals-31761781-atlanta-ga.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/gop-budget-law-breakdown-gop-senate-candidates-support-gutting-georgias-rural-hospitals-31761781-atlanta-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 ESPN: “Derek Dooley was widely seen as a failure during his three years as head coach at Tennessee” After launching https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/widely-seen-as-a-failure-derek-dooleys-abysmal-coaching-record-overshadows-us-senate-campaign-launch-31761782-atlanta-ga.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/widely-seen-as-a-failure-derek-dooleys-abysmal-coaching-record-overshadows-us-senate-campaign-launch-31761782-atlanta-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 “Trump allies say Kemp’s recent moves have reopened old wounds and destroyed what little trust had been rebuilt” New reporting https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/washington-examiner-inside-the-gop-blowup-over-brian-kemps-georgia-senate-pick-its-a-dumpster-fire-31761777-atlanta-ga.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/washington-examiner-inside-the-gop-blowup-over-brian-kemps-georgia-senate-pick-its-a-dumpster-fire-31761777-atlanta-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 This week, Georgia’s GOP U.S. Senate primary was in the news for all of the wrong reasons. The recurring topic of the week was the nasty https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/from-bad-to-worse-georgia-gop-us-senate-primary-plagued-by-infighting-mockery-and-proxy-wars-31761778-atlanta-ga.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/from-bad-to-worse-georgia-gop-us-senate-primary-plagued-by-infighting-mockery-and-proxy-wars-31761778-atlanta-ga.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600